Yongin Hyanggyo

Hyanggyo were national educational institutions of the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties, established to enshrine memorial tablets of great Confucian scholars, conduct ancestral rites, and provide education and moral cultivation for local residents. Yongin Hyanggyo is a representative Joseon dynasty government school designated as a Gyeonggi-do Cultural Heritage Material.

Originally founded in 1400 (2nd year of King Jeongjong) in Gyodong Village, it was destroyed during the Japanese invasions of Korea (Imjin War) and rebuilt in 1641 (19th year of King Injo) in Hamabi Village. It was relocated a second time in 1686 (12th year of King Sukjong) and a third time to its current location in 1894 (31st year of King Gojong). However, after frequent outbreaks of epidemic diseases in the village that caused casualties among residents, it was moved to the present site due to poor feng shui. The building layout follows the typical 'front school, rear shrine' (jeonhak-humyo) arrangement. After several relocations and restorations, it was designated as a Gyeonggi-do Cultural Heritage Material in 2018 in recognition of its value as a mid-Joseon Confucian architectural structure.